1. الهيَ بالانعام أنت ابتدأتنا

    وذاك ودود الخلق عين المودة

    My God, You began by bestowing blessings on us;

    and that, O Loving One of creation, is love's very essence.

  2. تحببت بالعرفان للأولياء في

    مقاماتهم واخترتهم للمحبة

    You endeared Yourself through spiritual knowledge to the saints in

    their stations, and chose them for love.

  3. تحببت بالغفران للمذنبين يا

    ودودو ولم تقطع رجاء لتوبة

    You endeared Yourself through forgiveness to sinners, O

    Loving One, and did not cut off hope for repentance.

  4. تحببت بالأرزاق للخلق مطلقاً

    فكان بوفق العدل قسم المعيشة

    You endeared Yourself through sustenance to all creation,

    so livelihood was apportioned in accordance with justice.

  5. وأودعت بعض الخلق وداً لبعضهم

    وذلك من ألطاف ود الألوهة

    And You instilled in some creatures love for others among them,

    and that is among the subtle kindnesses of divine love.

  6. وودك ممن تجتبيه عوارف

    تنزلها دلت لسبق المودة

    And love for You from those You choose consists of graces

    You send down, showing that Your love came first.

  7. ولولا عنايات المودة والرضا

    لما جاوزا في سيرهم قياد لمحة

    And were it not for the care of love and approval,

    they would not have gone beyond a glance's span on their journey.

  8. ومن ودك العرفان نور قذفته

    ولولاه لم يعرفك جنس الخليقة

    And from Your love comes spiritual knowledge, a light You cast;

    and without it, created beings would not know You.

  9. وودك في الألباب حظ مقسم

    توصل منه كل لب لرتبة

    And Your love within minds is an apportioned share,

    through which each mind has attained a rank.

  10. فهب لي بفيض الود فيك محبة

    مجردة من أحرفي وصحيفتي

    So grant me, through love's outpouring, a love for You

    stripped of my letters and my page.

  11. وهب لي وداً من عبادك ثابتاً

    وسدد لأهل اللّه فيك محبتي

    And grant me enduring love from Your servants,

    and guide aright my love for God's people, for Your sake.